JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - UNF women's tennis (13-6, 5-1 ASUN) earned a 7-0 victory over North Alabama (7-13, 2-5 ASUN) Saturday afternoon, giving the Ospreys their second sweep in two days. UNF is now on a five-match winning streak in conference play.
The Ospreys picked up where they left off yesterday in doubles play as
Kit Gulihur and
Ana Paula Melilo won, 6-2, at the top position.
Kendall Nash and
Isabel Oliveira took a 6-2 win as well while the third court was left unfinished.
In singles play, the momentum continued as Nash earned a 6-0, 6-1 win to give UNF a 2-0 lead. Melilo strengthened the lead for the Ospreys with a 6-1, 6-2 win in the fourth position. Gulihur clinched the win for UNF with an astonishing 6-0, 6-0 victory in the top seed. North Florida's dominance did not stop there, as
Annabelle Davis earned a win in two sets to give the Ospreys a 5-0 lead. With Oliveira and
Jasmin Makela earning wins on both of their respective courts to finish the match, the Ospreys return back to Jacksonville with a 7-0 sweep over the Lions.
North Florida is back in action Thursday, April 6 at 10 a.m. against Eastern Kentucky at the UNF Tennis Complex before facing Bellarmine the following day to wrap up the regular season.
Post-Match Thoughts from Coach Dunagan:
"Proud of the way we competed this weekend as a team. We came out very focused in both matches. Road trips can be tough and we took care of business. This has been a fun trip together and we keep growing and getting better everyday."
Singles competition
1.
Kit Gulihur (UNFW) def. Juliette Talieu (UNA) 6-0, 6-0
2.
Annabelle Davis (UNFW) def. Martina Paladini (UNA) 6-2, 6-2
3.
Isabel Oliveira (UNFW) def. Kalais Going (UNA) 6-3, 6-3
4.
Ana Paula Melilo (UNFW) def. Valeria San Miguel (UNA) 6-1, 6-2
5.
Kendall Nash (UNFW) def. Ana Josic (UNA) 6-0, 6-1
6.
Jasmin Makela (UNFW) def. Nicole Reilly (UNA) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1.
Kit Gulihur/
Ana Paula Melilo (UNFW) def. Juliette Talieu/Ana Josic (UNA) 6-2
2.
Isabel Oliveira/
Kendall Nash (UNFW) def. Valeria San Miguel/Kalais Going (UNA) 6-2
3. Martina Paladini/Nicole Reilly (UNA) vs.
Annabelle Davis/
Jasmin Makela (UNFW) 1-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
North Florida Women's Tennis 13-6 / 5-1
North Alabama 7-13 / 2-5
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (5,4,1,2,3,6)
Osprey Notes:
- Ospreys remain undefeated against North Alabama with a 3-0 record in all-time matchups
- UNF is on a five-match winning streak, which is the longest win streak of the season
- This is the eighth sweep of the year, second sweep in conference play
- Gulihur has clinched the win for the Ospreys four times this season, twice in conference play
- All three of the all-time matchups against UNA have resulted in a 7-0 Ospreys sweep
- This was the final road match of the year